Setting up a 20 gallon nano reef

[vlangel]

They are nassarius snails, just read it on another thread.

 

[dib]

Ok yea. I have those in my 56. They are cool.

 

[dib]

Almost 2 weeks into it. The dead rock is showing some color and the crabs and polyp hitchhikers are doing fine.

 

[WhoKnew]

Reef Cleaners| Clean up Crews and Macroalgae is a good site for CUC. Give them dimensions of your tank, descriptions of what is in it. They will put a package together for your tank.

 

[dib]

Thanks for the tip. Looks like they got some good deals

 

[dib]

Update on my setup. We made a 10 gallon sump that will be plumbed to the tank. My new led light from Reef Central arrived today. Looks awesome! Just have to rig up a frame or mount because I didn't buy theirs.
Still researching corals and their individual needs. Not knowing names tho makes it kind of hard. What are some ideas from you guys?

 

[dib]

Oops I mean Reef Radiance

 

[dib]

I think I've got 2 brittle starfish that hitchiked on my live rock....tiny!

 

[vlangel]

Those tiny little brittle stars are great CUC. My tank must have 100s of them now and when I feed little arms come out of the rock like crazy!

 

[dib]

I have some coral frags coming next week. Exciting! Should I quarantine them?

 

[vlangel]

I dip mine in 1g of saltwater with 40 drops of iodides tincture for 15 minutes to kill pests but it doesn't kill everything so quarantining is not a bad idea.

 

[dib]

Test post. Working?

 

[skinz78]

Test post. Working?

Yep LOL

 

[dib]

Just got my corals! Whoohoo.

 

[dib]

Ready for corals!

 

[vlangel]

Hoorah!!!

 

[dib]

Pics of the overflow drilling and sump

 

[dib]

Day 1 for new corals